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Social Inclusion: Theoretical Development and Cross-cultural Measurements

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Social inclusion is a key outcome measure for health intervention and social services initiatives. However, there is currently no universal global measure of social inclusion with proven validity and reliability. This prevents accurate cross-cultural comparisons of the impact of social services and policy changes.

To fill this void, the authors describe the theory and development of the Social and Community Opportunities Prole (SCOPE) developed in the United Kingdom as a measure of social inclusion. The SCOPE has since been translated and applied in Hong Kong, Poland, and Brazil with proven success in providing empirical evidence of social inclusion among the general public, persons with mental health issues, and immigrants. The first of its kind, this book presents and compares these studies, moving forward social inclusion research and encouraging adoption in academia and by social service providers. The conclusions will also enlighten policy makers at national, regional, and local levels responsible for designing strategies to improve the well-being of disadvantaged groups in society.

Social Inclusion: Theoretical Development and Cross-cultural Measurements is the second book in the Mediated Health Series, which focuses on the effects of media, lifestyle, doctor-patient communication, and the economy on health and aims to help inform medical decisions and enhance the well-being of individuals. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 268g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 31 May 2023
  • Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press
  • Publication City/Country: Hong Kong
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9789629376420

About

Kara Chan (PhD) worked in the advertising profession and as a statistician for the Hong Kong government before she joined academia. She is a professor at the School of Communication Hong Kong Baptist University. Her research interests include advertising and children/youth health communication and cross-cultural consumer studies. She has published eight books and over 170 journal articles and book chapters. She was a Fulbright Scholar at Bradley University. Her journal articles have won five Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence. She has received various awards at Hong Kong Baptist University including awards for Outstanding Performance in Scholarly Work and Outstanding Performance in Service as well as the General Education Teaching Award Knowledge Transfer Award and the President's Award for Research Supervision. She was a finalist for the 2020 University Grants Committee Teaching Award and the Grand Prize of the 2021 International Contest on Blended Teaching and Learning.Peter J. Huxley qualified as a social worker in Manchester in 1971. He went on to complete his Master's degree and PhD under Sir David Goldberg's supervision. Together they co-authored Common mental illness: The pathway to psychiatric care and Common mental disorder: A biosocial model. Professor Huxley has published 11 books and over 150 peer reviewed papers in the fields of mental health and social work. He has undertaken over 15 years of research collaboration in Boulder Colorado with his late colleague Dr. Richard Warner and has also worked with researchers from Hong Kong Singapore Brazil the United States Russia Norway Israel Australia the Netherlands Italy Spain and the United Kingdom. He has helped to develop such widely used social outcome measures as the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life the Social and Community Opportunities Profile (SCOPE) and the UK Resource Generator.

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